Information Skills — Grade 1

My favorite women: My Great Aunt Arizona

These three (or four) 45-minute lessons will introduce kindergarteners and first graders to Women's History Month. The students listen to the story of author Gloria Houston's great-aunt, Arizona Houston Hughes. During and following the listening and viewing experiences, the students will discuss their experiences with women in their own history who are helping them become good citizens and grow up well.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts and Information Skills)

By Floanna Long.

Features of print

In this lesson, the teacher introduces the concept of gathering information from chapter headings, bold type and other organizational features of print (such as tables of contents) in non-fiction texts in print and online.

Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Information Skills)

By Gail Goodling, Susan Lovett, and Sue Versenyi.

An American hero: Harriet Tubman

In this lesson, the school librarian and classroom teacher should work together to teach students about the life of Harriet Tubman in recognition of African-American History and Cultural Heritage Month.

Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Information Skills and Social Studies)

By Floanna Long.

Resources on the web

"Adopt" a geographic news story

In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students will be introduced to some stories from National Geographic News and then invited to discuss the reasons why it is a good idea to follow the news. The class will “adopt” a geographic news story, design... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies)

Provided by: Xpeditions